Surendra Kumar Kataria

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Surendra Kumar Kataria
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Arjuna Award (1973)

Surendra Kumar Kataria is a former basketball player from India who represented India at many international competitions. He was awarded Arjuna award in 1973. [1] He was born on 14 August in Bhilwara Rajasthan state and represented Indian Railways in national tournaments. It should also be mentioned here that he was a sharp-shooter in the true sense of the word, and Indian basketball has not seen such a shooter in all its history.

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References

  1. "Arjuna Awards for outstanding achievement in National sports | Playquiz2win". playquiz2win.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.